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February 18, 2005 PESHAWAR (AIP): Ghor Deputy Governor Keramuddin said that some 136 people died of cold during the current spell of heavy rains and snowfall in the province. Talking to AIP on Friday, he feared that the death toll could further rise. He rejected the estimation of aid agencies...
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February 17, 2005 PESHAWAR (AIP): Torrential rains and heavy snowfall played havoc with human lives and property in central Ghazni province, governor said Thursday. Ghazni Governor Asadullah Ghalib told AIP that nine people died of freezing cold in Nawar district in the last few days. Mr. Gha...
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February 17, 2005 PESHAWAR (AIP): Bad weather conditions are making it difficult for rescuers to locate wreckage of a crashed plane of a private company, defence ministry spokesman said Thursday. Spokesman of defence ministry General Muhammad Zahir Azeemi told AIP search operation could not be in...
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February 17, 2005 PESHAWAR (AIP): At least 20 children died of cold-related incidents during the current spell of rain in Wardak province, governor said Thursday. Wardak Governor Qazi Raaz Muhammad Daleeli told AIP that several diseases broke out after the rains and snow fall, causing the deaths...
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February 17, 2005 PESHAWAR (AIP): Former leader of Hezb-e-Islami Hekmatyar Munshi Abdul Majeed has been appointed as governor of Badakhshan province, official sources said. The sources said that the appointment of Mr. Majeed was made after recommendations and approval of interior ministry and Pr...
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February 16, 2005 PESHAWAR (AIP): A local worker of World Food Programme (WFP) was gunned down by known persons two days ago in Faryab province, sources said. Informed sources told AIP from Maymana, capital of Faryab province that unidentified armed men shot dead the worker of WFP between the nig...
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February 16, 2005 PESHAWAR (AIP): Unknown dacoits looted two shops and decamped with nine kg gold and 20,000 USD in Mazar-e-Sharif two days ago, sources said Wednesday. The sources told AIP that unidentified robbers burgled two shops in the jewelry market the night between Sunday and Monday (Feb....
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February 16, 2005 PESHAWAR (AIP): At least 115 people have died of cold and cold-related diseased so far in Ghor province, deputy governor said Wednesday. Ghor Deputy Governor Keramudden told AIP that the residents were suffering from various diseased which broke out due to biting cold, raising t...
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February 16, 2005 PESHAWAR (AIP): Workers of World Food Programme (WFP) distributed food items among the people affected by heavy snowfall in Zabul province, governor said Wednesday. Zabul Governor Khayal Muhammad Hussaini told AIP that WFP provided 610 tons of food stuff to the people affected b...
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February 15, 2005 PESHAWAR (AIP): At lest 72 people died of cold-related diseases in western Ghor province, deputy governor said Tuesday. Ghor Deputy Governor Keramuddin told AIP over phone that he received reports from various districts two days ago which put the death toll at 72. He said tha...